Network Breach and Cyber Attack Records (2018-Present)
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Submitted | June 13, 2023 |
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From: Jordan Lassiter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
Jordan Lassiter
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 146407
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Date: June 13, 2023
Katonah-Lewisboro School District
PO Box 387
Katonah, NY 10536
Attn: FOIA Officer
Subject: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request – Records Pertaining to Network Breaches or Cyber Attacks
Dear FOIA Officer,
Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I hereby request access to and copies of all records held by Katonah-Lewisboro School District pertaining to:
Any network breaches or cyber-attacks that have occurred within your organization, including any records of unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise from January 1, 2018 to the present.
Any internal investigations or reviews conducted in response to a suspected or confirmed network breach, including any reports, findings, or recommendations.
Any incident response plans or policies in place to address network breaches, including any procedures for mitigating and remediating the effects of such incidents.
Any communications between your organization and affected individuals, customers, or partners regarding network breaches or incidents.
Should any portion of the requested records be deemed exempt from disclosure, I request the release of any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions in accordance with the New York Freedom of Information Law. If an entire document is exempt, I request a justification, citing specific FOIA exemptions, and provision of an exemption log.
Please note your obligation under the law not to destroy any records potentially responsive to this request. Any withholding, redaction, or destruction of responsive records without proper justification constitutes a violation of the FOIA and is subject to litigation.
I also request a waiver of all fees in connection with this request as disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. If the enclosed waiver is not accepted and there are any potential charges in excess of $200 associated with fulfilling my request, please inform me in advance.
As stipulated by the FOIA, I look forward to your response within five business days.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jordan Lassiter
Independent Investigative Journalist
TransparencyReport.pw
Email: Jordan@Lassiter.eu
Phone: 1-845-748-0329
Enclosure: Fee Waiver Request Letter
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From: Katonah-lewisboro Union Free School District
Good evening:
This will acknowledge receipt of your request dated June 14, 2023 and received in my office on June 14, 2023 pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law.
The District is reviewing your request for the following records:
Any network breaches or cyber-attacks that have occurred within your organization, including any records of unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise from January 1, 2018 to the present.
Any internal investigations or reviews conducted in response to a suspected or confirmed network breach, including any reports, findings, or recommendations.
Any incident response plans or policies in place to address network breaches, including any procedures for mitigating and remediating the effects of such incidents.
Any communications between your organization and affected individuals, customers, or partners regarding network breaches or incidents.
The District will review your request and determine whether it is subject to the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to the law. I will notify you on or before July 12, 2023 if any of these records are determined to be subject to production or review. Please note, your FOIL request will be returned to you in electronic format whenever possible, if electronic copies are not available or if you prefer paper copies, the District charges $.25 per copy for duplicating a page not exceeding 9” x 14”.
If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Lisa J. Herlihy
School Business Administrator
Records Access Officer
Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District
(t) 914-763-7029
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on July 12, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Katonah-lewisboro Union Free School District
Good morning,
In response to your FOIL request dated June 14 ,2023 for the following, please see response following each request:
Any network breaches or cyber-attacks that have occurred within your organization, including any records of unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise from January 1, 2018 to the present.
No records responsive to the request.
Any internal investigations or reviews conducted in response to a suspected or confirmed network breach, including any reports, findings, or recommendations.
No records responsive to the request.
Any incident response plans or policies in place to address network breaches, including any procedures for mitigating and remediating the effects of such incidents.
Please see attached.
Any communications between your organization and affected individuals, customers, or partners regarding network breaches or incidents.
No records responsive to the request.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions or request relevant to this F.O.I.L; otherwise I will consider this request closed.
Kind Regards,
Lisa J. Herlihy
Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business
Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District
(t) 914-763-7043
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